I'm leading a free group ride to celebrate the Crosslake light rail on opening day this weekend! Learn about this and more in my monthly ride leader newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/69c2938aacbf/mar2026-bob-svercl
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RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.0.1 - 4 August 2025
Updates this release are fairly minor EXCEPT for the decades-awaited connection from Elliot Bay Trail to Waterfront, and an important new set of bike lanes on Meridian in Shoreline.
As always, check the blog post for the deets:
https://solarbird.net/blog/2025/08/04/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-0-1/
Maps download:
https://github.com/solarbirdy/NorthshoreBikeMap/
Previous permalinks continue to work.
If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/solarbird
Enjoy!
#biking #BikeTooter #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #northshore #cascadia #SnohomishCounty #Shoreline #Edmonds #MountlakeTerrace #LakeForestPark #Briar #Kenmore #juanita #Kirkland #Bothell #Woodinville #Maltby #KingCounty #Redmond #BikeMap #maps #design
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day Eve !
We had a Parade in Seattle on Saturday and the Seattle Great Wheel’s light show didn’t disappoint.
Prints, Cards and more : https://ez-lorenz.pixels.com/featured/the-seattle-great-wheels-light-display-for-st-patricks-day-ez-lorenz.html
#Seattle #Washington #StPatrickDay #StPaddiesDay #Celebration #Cityscape #Urban #Night #NightPhotography #PhotoOfTheDay #Reflection #Art #ArtForSale #ArtShop #WallArt #Prints #ArtPrints #GreetingCards #Gifts #Giftideas #FediGiftShop #FediArt #MastoArt #Photography #LongExposure
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Happy Spring! The cherry blossoms got the memo and blooming nicely at the UW Quad in Seattle just in time for the first day of Spring, peaking in a few days. 🌸
March 20, 2026
#Seattle #Washington #PNW #CherryBlossoms #Spring #Nature #NatureLovers #Flowers #Photography #PhotoOfTheDay
Edited 173d ago
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!☘️
#Seattle #Washington #PNW #StPatrickDay #StPaddiesDay #Cityscape #Urban #Green #Photography #PhotoOfTheDay
La meva #CançóDelDia per al diumenge 22 de març és aquesta del #PerfumeGenius #Seattle #IndiePop 🤥!
https://youtu.be/rMugPDqqhiI?si=LaVYJb1v9zcuUcA6
Check out a bunch of 2026 bike infrastructure projects around the greater Seattle area in my video guide. And there are even more projects I couldn’t cover! I had to learn multiple new techniques in DaVinci Resolve for this video, and I’m excited to be improving my skills as I continue to adjust to the new video editing software.
https://youtu.be/so45EgP4a6M
#seattle #pnw #SEAbikes #bikePNW #BikeTooter
Ride across the West Seattle Bridge with me in my video covering this year’s Emerald City Ride! We were treated to a gorgeous sunny day with wonderful views of the area.
https://youtu.be/MHr_YvUhi5g
#seattle #pnw #BikeTooter #SEAbikes #emeraldCityRide
please boost!!! 
hiiiiiiii!!! i'm vanta rainbow black (she/they/it). i'm a late 20's transfem creative living in seattle, and the fediverse's favorite catgirl punk instance admin. however at the end of june, my beloved pride month, i will become homeless. i have a place to store the majority of my physical belongings for a while but, i will still need a place to crash. to stay. to live. in or near seattle. i know, it's a tall ask, but i have nowhere else to go. i have no family to turn to, so i must rely on the kindness of others. i don't enjoy having to do this but i also don't enjoy starving on the streets. after all i've been through and accomplished such would be a vastly unfitting end. and i'm just gonna say this straight-up, i'm too disabled and neurodivergent to really work a job so i can't exactly pay you rent. i mainly survive via mutual aid donations i get on the fediverse. but i still deserve to live, god damn it
the three big things you can do to help me out with this odyssey of suffering are 1)SHARE THIS post or the website 2)DONATE in case i need to get a motel and 3)HOUSE ME short or long-term
SHARE THIS: https://help.vanta.gay
DONATION INFO: https://vanta.money
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tysm!!! :3
I’ve got my next group rides all set for June and July! I’m leading a pair of Seattle queer history rides, a bike tour around Mukilteo, and a ride along the historic route of the Seattle-Everett Interurban Railway. Check them out in my newest ride leader newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/2a64233e0930/jun2026-bob-svercl
#seattle #pnw #SEAbikes #bikePNW #BikeTooter
Relive this year’s cascade Seattle To Portland ride in my video! It was my 2nd time ever riding the STP, and I had a blast throughout the 207 mile (333 km) route.
https://youtu.be/0k81wYD_G7s
#seattle #portland #pnw #BikeTooter #STP
https://youtu.be/PUyWRHNCBJ0?si=dUUJij3KDNOlkD4e
La meva #CançóDelDia per al dimecres 8 de juliol és aquesta de #TheGreenPajamas #Seattle #JanglePop 🤫!
#Seattle #Typewriters #Typewriter #WritersOfMastodon
The goodwill on Dearborn has a nice collection of 1910s-20s typewriters, all in nearly impeccable condition and fully working as well (from my testing, at least), all for $25-30
Get ‘em while you can!
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RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.2 - 5 June 2026
This is a pretty big north end update! Lots going on. Full deets at the blog:
https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/06/05/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-2/
Maps download:
https://github.com/solarbirdy/NorthshoreBikeMap/
Previous permalinks continue to work.
If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/solarbird
Enjoy!
#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle
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What's gender anyway?
A little trans 101, my own gender journey, and current US politics (with actionable steps for #WA and #Seattle friends):
https://sliverofice.com/blog/lets-talk-my-gender
Happy #Pride! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💚
#TransPride #TransJoy #Gender #LGBTQ
A little trans 101, my own gender journey, and current US politics (with actionable steps for #WA and #Seattle friends):
https://sliverofice.com/blog/lets-talk-my-gender
Happy #Pride! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💚
#TransPride #TransJoy #Gender #LGBTQ
RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.3 - 12 June 2026
This is part two of the big north end update that dropped last week, now that the lagging projects are OPEN!
Full deets at the blog:
https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/06/12/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-3/
Maps download:
https://github.com/solarbirdy/NorthshoreBikeMap/
Previous permalinks continue to work.
If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/solarbird ) or @annathepiper has a Kofi ( https://ko-fi.com/annathepiper ).
Enjoy!
#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle
RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.4 - 3 July 2026
Multiple small changes, most of which improve access to north end light rail stations.
Full deets at the blog:
https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/07/04/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-4/
Maps download:
https://github.com/solarbirdy/NorthshoreBikeMap/
Previous permalinks continue to work.
If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/solarbird ) or @annathepiper has a Kofi ( https://ko-fi.com/annathepiper ).
Enjoy!
#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle
#Introduction I joined after Cambridge Analytica and came back after reading Enshittification. I'm mostly here to enjoy the community and expand what that means beyond the people I usually interact with. I started using #linux with redhat 5.2 but mostly #debian since. I've worked with #PowerElectronics for about 13 years. I like sharing what I know. And I like celebrating what others find interesting. I live in #Seattle and if you do too I'll probably follow you. I volunteer at a tool library.
I’m leading a couple of free group rides in July. Learn more about them in my July ride leader newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/0154e58ac6f9/jul2026-bob-svercl
#seattle #pnw #SEAbikes #BikeTooter
The #Seattle PD is investigating a #shooting at the #SeattleCenter with “multiple victims.”
“More information to come,” officials said in a statement. “Please avoid the area.”
Harborview Medical Center said it will be receiving people injured from the event at the Seattle Center.
The Seattle Center was hosting its annual Bite of Seattle festival this weekend, featuring hundreds of local vendors & live music performances.
#MassShooting #law #GunLaws #GunControl
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/26/us/seattle-center-shooting-festival?cid=ios_app
It's almost Seafair time, which means return of the Blue Angels.
I am once again asking (pleading) that we kick this dated part of the fair out of our city. It's not environmentally responsible, and military flyovers are gross for so many reasons (especially in 2026).
Ride with me from the Space Needle in Seattle to Southcenter Mall in Tukwila, checking out interesting sites & new bike infrastructure along the way in my latest video!
https://youtu.be/fxV8-uLTCeQ
#seattle #tukwila #pnw #BikeTooter #bikePNW #SEAbikes